Since the Grenfell Fire tragedy in London on 14 June, the European Commission has not shown any sign of accelerating specific policies that are crucial to making Europe’s buildings safer in a fire.Fire Safe Europe is rolling out activities over the next 10 days to get MEPs to call on the European Commission to take action.
These actions will culminate in a debate on fire safety in buildings at the European Parliament plenary session on Wednesday 13 September. Contact us and follow Fire Safe Europe’s Twitter feed for more information.
A petition has been launched to improve Fire Safety in Buildings. This will be presented to MEPs prior to the 13 September plenary debate.
On 6 September firefighters will come to Brussels and speak to MEPs between 12am-3pm at the Esplanade in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. You are invited to come and speak to the firefighters. Photos and information will be published on Fire Safe Europe’s Twitter feed.
On 7pm on 12 September, a candlelight vigil in the memory of fire victims will be held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Fire affects communities deeply. Lives are lost, people are injured; jobs, businesses, firefighters and the environment are affected. We believe it is important to take the time to reflect and pay homage to fire victims.
On 13 September between 3-4pm (TBC), the European Parliament meets to debate fire safety in buildings. It is a fundamental duty of members of theEuropean Parliament to enable people to be safe in their homes. We want MEPs to make a difference by requesting rapid action on key policies that impact fire safety. You can follow the live debate here.
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